# Re: \[PATCH v2 1/3\] lockdep: add lockdep\_assert\_not\_held()

- From: Peter Zijlstra \<peterz@infradead.org\>
- Date: 2021-03-01 08:29:29 
- List: netdev
- Page: https://ratatoskr.run/netdev/2021/03/6281178
- Thread: https://ratatoskr.run/linux-wireless/2021/02/6280270/t.md

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On Fri, Feb 26, 2021 at 02:16:12PM -0700, Shuah Khan wrote:
> On 2/26/21 2:07 PM, Peter Zijlstra wrote:
> > On Fri, Feb 26, 2021 at 10:52:13AM -0700, Shuah Khan wrote:
> > > +		/* avoid false negative lockdep_assert_not_held()
> > > +		 * and lockdep_assert_held()
> > > +		 */
> > 
> > That's a coding style fail.
> > 
> 
> Checkpatch didn't complain.

  Documentation/CodingStyle

(or whatever unreadable rst crap it is today :-( )

and:

  https://lkml.kernel.org/lkml/CA+55aFyQYJerovMsSoSKS7PessZBr4vNp-3QUUwhqk4A4_jcbg@mail.gmail.com/

> What's your preference? Does the following work for you?
> 
> /*
>  * avoid false negative lockdep_assert_not_held()
>  * and lockdep_assert_held()
>  */

Yep (ideally even with a Capital and full stop).
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